Trails of Cold Steel requires two playthroughs in order to get all of the achievements. There is one thing in particular that you need to get on your first game in order to keep your 100% achievement run to only two games - the "Heart of a Lion" achievement.

To receive the "Heart of the Lion," you will need four medals from the instructors at Thors. The first three are available starting in chapter 5 while the last can only be acquired in the final chapter.

• Medal of Valor: Talk to Instructor Makarov after registering 100 enemies in the notebook. The entries do not need to be complete to count.
  
• Medal of Friendship: Talk to Professor Mary after completing half of the character notes
  
• Medal of Compassion: Talk to Professor Beatrix after completing more than 40 quests
  
• Medal of Heroism: Talk to Principal Vandyke after collecting the medals of valor, friendship, and compassion.

You shouldn't need a guide to meet the criteria for any of the medals. Even if you miss all of the hidden quests, you'll still have enough completed quests for Beatrix by the last chapter assuming you finished all of the others you were given. A lot of the character notes are either given automatically, through bonding events, or through quests. That said, I've updated this guide with spoiler tags to make it more friendly for players who want to use it on their first playthrough.

For those who want to go in blind but are really concerned about not getting enough character notes, I've included a list below of which characters have notes available each chapter. I did not include any that are given automatically or by completing quests that are not hidden. The missable Class VII notes are always given through bonding events. You'll need 48 total by the end of the day 10/23.

• Chapter 1 (3 missable): Elliot, Nicholas, Lotte
  
• Chapter 2 (6 missable): Casper, Linde, Angelica, George, Crow, Sara
  
• Chapter 3 (9 missable): Jusis, Laura, Hugo, Rex, Munk, Theresia, Towa, Clara, Sharon
  
• Chapter 4 (11 missable): Alisa, Patrick, Kenneth, Friedel, Edel, George, Towa, Dorothee, Vandyck, Neithardt, Sharon
  
• Chapter 5 (10 missable): Ferris, Monica, Rosine, Stefan, Hibelle, Loggins, Emily, Beatrix, Mary, Sariffa
  
• Chapter 6 (12 missable): Gaius, Machias, Fie, Emma, Millium, Patrick, Colette, Paula, Vincent, Sara, Makarov, Celestin
  
• Final Chapter (3 missable prior to 10/24): George, Heinrich, Sharon

Make sure to save often! If you do come up short for this achievement, you can still salvage the situation by reloading an older save. You get a few hundred save slots.

If you plan to select maximum bonding points for your next playthrough, the rest of this information is irrelevant. Otherwise, you'll want to make sure you do a few things.

The bonding event in chapter 3 only gives you 3 bonding points. However, there are multiple characters to pick from and four of them are attached to character profile entries. As long as you choose Towa, Laura, Jusis, or Alisa, you will be able to get the others on your second playthrough.

For the bonding event in chapter 6, choose characters you've either maximized your link level with or who you plan to maximize it with before the end of the game.

The rest of this guide will assume you got the "Heart of the Lion" achievement in the first playthrough and are now following along with a NG+ file on Nightmare difficulty.

Unlike Trails in the Sky, Cold Steel limits what you can transfer over to your new game. The game uses a point system, where everything you want to carry over is given a point value. If this is your first NG+, you will have 5 points to spend on the following options:

• Link level/rush/burst (0)
  
• Mira/sepith (1)
  
• Item (1)
  
• Notebook (1)
  
• Status (2)
  
• Stage Costume (1)
  
• Other Costumes (1)
  
• Swimsuit Costume (2)
  
• 300,000 mira, 3000 sepith of each element (2)
  
• Maximum bonding points (4)

You will need to choose items as one of your options to complete the "More Like Rean QUARTZ-er" achievement.

If you did not get either Towa's 1st entry, Laura's 2nd entry, Jusis' 2nd entry, or Sharon's 1st entry, you will need to choose maximum bonding points. If you got just one of any of those entries listed above, maximum bonding points is not required.

If you do not choose maximum bonding points, you must carry over your notebook in order to get everyone's character notes. Notebook will also carry over all of your battle information, which will make reaching the 1000 battle victory count for the "Neithardt Would Be Proud" achievement far less tedious.

Carrying over link level/rush/burst is recommended as it makes reaching the required link experience points for the final bonding event significantly easier. If you choose not to carry over link levels or choose maximum bonding points, you will have to fight through the final boss multiple times to get everyone's bonding achievement.

How you spend the rest of your points is based on personal preference and what achievements you still need to complete.

Chests are only counted if you empty the item from the chest. If you have 99 of an item in your inventory, you will be unable to take the one out of the chest. The Detection quartz will show chests on the map.

For the "Field Guide to Erebonian Wildlife" achievement, enemies must be analyzed, not just defeated, in order to count. This can be done using battle scope, Elliot/Emma's Detector craft, or using the Analyze quartz. The Dragon Vision quartz will provide the information but only if the character carrying it deals the final blow. Simply fighting monsters will also fill in their entry, but it may take multiple encounters to gather all of the information. I highly recommend double checking that all new entries are completely filled out before leaving each area.

If you already have a recipe from your first playthrough, characters will not offer it again on your second run. Check your notebook if you aren't getting the correct dialogue to trigger. You will need to discover all four versions of each recipe for a master quartz near the end of the game.

In NG+, fish are no longer limited to certain rods and can be caught in a number of locations that they weren't available at in the first playthrough. Trading in points for better rods will make reeling them in easier. The final fish still isn't available until the last chapter.

To see the final bonding event and form a strong bond with someone, you will need to meet two criteria. The first is link level. The 8 original characters in Class VII will need to have at least 5250 link experience points (link level 5). Millium and Crow both need 3500 points (link level 4). Sara needs 4400 (between level 4 and 5) and Towa requires 3000 (link level 3). The second condition can be met by attending one of a few different events in the later chapters of the game. These will be noted in the guide as they come up. If you're playing with maximum bonding points, just attend everyone's events every chapter and you'll be covered.

Select Nightmare mode and start the game. Optional quests must be completed before finishing all of the required ones. If it is unclear where to go next, follow the main plot.

OLD SCHOOLHOUSE UNDERGROUND
- Area 1: 2 treasure chests
- Area 2: 1 treasure chest
- Area 3: 2 treasure chests
- Monsters: flying feline, grass drome, coin beetle, Iglute Garmr (1st form), Iglute Garmr (2nd form)

- Choose "Nord Highlands" +1 AP

TRISTA/ACADEMY
- Attend Elliot's bonding event for his first character profile entry
- Buy Imperial Chronicle 1 from Keynes' Bookstore. Talk to Keynes for Red Moon Rose 1
- Fishing spot on Trista River
- Talk to George in the engineering building for his quest. You'll get the recipe for simple omelet while completing the quest. Report back.
- Fishing spot on Trista Pond next to the gymnasium
- Talk to Colette in the student union for her quest. The notebook is in the rest area of the main building 2F. Report back.
- Read Imperial Railways: A History in the recommended reading section of the library
- Talk to Lotte in front of the upper class dorm for her character note
- Talk to Principal Vandyck to start the old schoolhouse quest

OLD SCHOOLHOUSE 1F
- Main Area: 3 treasure chests
- Fishing spot a little bit past the second monster (Pom)
- Monsters: dissolution slug, pom, dastardly amalgam, minos demon

TRISTA/ACADEMY
- Talk to Fred at Kirsche's Cafe & Inn for a hidden quest. Get the ingredient and report back. You'll get Nicholas' character note.

- Complete the practical exam without anyone getting KO'd +1 AP
- Monster: combat shell α

TRISTA
- Buy the Scepter master quartz from George

CELDIC
- Talk to Margot at the inn for the sweet cookie recipe
- Talk to Father Zirbel at the chapel and Samus at Oddvin's Arms & Orbal Factory to start their quests
- Talk to Anita at the market for Red Moon Rose 2
- Buy Carnelia 1 and 2 from Tommy at the market
- Get the bear claw from Old Man Flint at the market

WEST CELDIC HIGHWAY
- Area 1: 2 treasure chests
- Area 2: 3 treasure chests
- Enter the maintenance code 466515 to change the orbment light +1 AP
- Fishing spot near the Lunaria Nature Park sign
- Talk to Paul in the farmhouse for the imperial carrots

CELDIC
- Report back to Father Zirbel and Samus to complete their quests

EAST CELDIC HIGHWAY
- Area 1: 3 treasure chests
- Fishing spot near the windmill to the south
- Talk to Syro at the farmhouse for his quest
- Area 2: 4 treasure chests
- Defeat the wanted monster
- After reporting back to Syro, talk to Tinsel in the farmhouse for the whole juice recipe
- Monsters: ripper squirrel, acerbic tomartian, fanged wolf, crop muncher, deathcargot, evil crow, king dragonfly, scary dinosaur

CELDIC
- Talk to Lymon in the market for his hidden quest. Choose the correct answers for +2 AP

• 35 mira total
  
• 900 mira
  
• Include some cheese for 20% off
  
• Sell 6 for 60 mira

CELDIC
- Talk to both merchants in the market. Choose "The Provincial Army" +1 AP
- Talk to Lizie at the market for her quest. Return the wallet and report back.
- Investigate the guardhouse. Talk to people around town

WEST CELDIC HIGHWAY
- Defeat the wanted monster: Zwordar
- Talk to Robin in the farmhouse for Red Moon Rose 3

LUNARIA NATURE PARK
- Area: 3 treasure chests
- Area 2: 4 treasure chests
- Area 3: 3 treasure chests
- Monsters: jelly shroom, blade horn, blade pincer, sasa panda, gordi chief, fake park ranger, Grunoja

- Choose "Orbal Communication" +1 AP
- Talk to Casper in the gym for his character note
- Choose "The drawstring bag at his feet" +1 AP

TRISTA/ACADEMY
- Attend Crow's bonding event for his first entry
- Buy Imperial Chronicle 2 and Manly Munchies - Sandwiches from Keyne's Bookstore. Read the book for the tomato sandwich recipe
- Deliver the books for Keynes. They go to Instructor Thomas (library), Instructor Mary (music room), Instructor Markarov (main building rooftop), Vice Principal Heinrich (faculty lounge), and Sara (dorm)
- Read Erebonian Folklore: Vol 1 in the library
- Talk to George in the engineering building for his first character note. Buy the Wing master quartz
- Talk to Klein for his quest. You'll get his character note. Choose the correct answers for +2 AP

• Roughly 50 years ago
  
• Professor C. Epstein
  
• Weapons, like guns and artillery

OLD SCHOOLHOUSE - 2F
- Main area: 4 treasure chests
- Monsters: lantern spider, stone stalker, claydoll, cherubic gate

TRISTA/ACADEMY
- Talk to Linde in the art room for her hidden quest. Deliver the flowers. You'll get Linde/Vivi's first character note when you report back
- Talk to Angelica in the student council clubroom for her first character note
- Talk to Sara at Micht's Pawn Shop for her first character note

- Cancel an enemy art during the practical exam +1 AP
- Monsters: combat shell β, Instructor Sara

BAREAHARD
- Talk to Hasan outside of the restaurant for his quest
- Fishing spot in Bareahard Central Plaza. It's down the stairs near the exit to the Noble District
- Talk to Lorna in residence 2 of the Noble District for the savory herb tea recipe
- Buy Carnelia 3 and 4 in Christie's Galleria on Station Street
- Talk to Bruc at Turner's Jewelers for his quest

NORTH KREUZEN HIGHWAY
- Area 1: 3 treasure chests
- Fishing spot off of the bridge at the north end of the map
- Monsters: mantrap, egg snake

BAREAHARD
- Return to Bruc to complete the quest

AUROCHS CANYON
- Area 1: 1 treasure chest
- Area 2: 3 treasure chests
- Defeat the wanted monster
- Area 3: 2 treasure chests
- Get the pink salt for the quest
- Monsters: stealth turtle, horneater, anteater, war mantis, zwordar, attack dog, green raccoon, fate spinner

AUROCHS FORT
- Talk to Fumy at the Crescent Moon for Red Moon Rose 4
- Report to the guards

BAREAHARD
- Report back to Hasen

BAREAHARD
- Talk to Hammond in the restaurant for his quest. You'll receive the recipe for creamy chowder after reporting back.
- On Station Street, talk to Anette on the bench near the exit to North Kreuzen Highway for Red Moon Rose 5

AUROCHS FORT
- Talk to Anton near the fort for a hidden quest

NORTH KREUZEN HIGHWAY
- Defeat the wanted monster: venus mantrap

UNDERGROUND WATERWAY
- Area 1: 1 treasure chest
- Area 2: 3 treasure chests
- Take the exit to Bareahard Central Plaza from waterway area 2 for 1 treasure chest
- Area 3: 4 treasure chests
- Monsters: white feline, ice drome, jewel rat, platinum bug, P. army soldier, Kazakh Doven B, Kazakh Doven R

You'll have to "study" for midterms as well as answer all of the questions correctly later for the full +3 AP. Do not use all of you bonding points before you've completed everything else as it will advance the story.

- Talk to Instructor Thomas in the library
- Read Political Economics: A Primer in the library
- Talk to Theresia at the library for her character note
- Read Sports: Beyond Tradition at the library
- Talk to Linde in the Student Union 1F
- Read Erebonian History in Pictures in the literature clubroom
- Talk to Becky outside of the main building
- Talk to Instructor Mary in the infirmary
- Talk to Instructor Makarov in the main building 1F
- Read The Fancier Guide to Erebonian Opera and Painting in the music room
- Talk to Clara in the art room for her character note
- Talk to Beryl on the main building roof
- Read Military Science: A Primer on a bench in the gymnasium

Choose the correct answers
- July 952
- Sketch
- Armored
- Allow arts usage without quartz
- Imperial Public Transportation Act
- B -> D -> A -> C

TRISTA/ACADEMY
- Talk to Hanna in the house across from Class VII dorm for the berry tart recipe
- Buy Imperial Chronicle 3 from Keynes' Bookstore
- Attend Jusis' bonding event for his 2nd character note
- Attend Laura's bonding event for her 2nd character note
- Attend Towa's bonding event for her 1st character note
- Attend Alisa's bonding event for Sharon's 1st character note
- Talk to George and Angelica for their quest. Choose the correct answers for +2 AP

• Release the clutch slowly/steadily
  
• Pull in quickly, release slowly
  
• strongly at front, lightly at back

- Buy the Moebius master quartz from George
- Talk to Vincent for his quest. Speak to the florist, then to Rosine (chapel), Vivi (club garden), and Beryl (occult research clubroom). You'll get Margarita's character note when you report back

OLD SCHOOLHOUSE - 3F
- Area 1: 3 treasure chests
- Fishing spot off of the long blue bridge near the entrance (available after you flip the first switch)
- Area 2: 3 treasure chests
- Monsters: hell rabbit, orderbelisk, time snail, pit demon

TRISTA/ACADEMY
- Talk to Munk behind the main building for a hidden quest. Stickers are near the path to the old schoolhouse, near the tree on the north side of academy field, and on a crate near outside the engineering building. You'll get Munk's character note when you report back.
- Talk to Rex and Fiedelio twice in the photography clubroom for Rex's character note
- Talk to Hugo at Kirsche's Cafe for his character note

- Win without using any arts or any party members being KO'd +2 AP
- Monsters: Patrick, noble student, noble student, noble student

NOMADIC SETTLEMENT
- Talk to Sheeda for the milk porridge recipe
- Talk to Amr to start his quest
- Buy Carnelia 5 from Kilte's Store

WATCHTOWER
- Talk to Private Manning at the watchtower for Red Moon Rose 6
- Deliver the food parcel

ZENDER GATE
- Talk to Lt. General Vander for his quest
- Talk to Marx in the mess hall for crispy pizza recipe

SOUTH HIGHLANDS
- Main Area: 8 treasure chests
- Collect the epona grass
- Defeat the wanted monster
- Monsters: winged snake, grass hopper, ostrich, brutal buffa, brutal infant, rhinocider, thunder loach, thunder quaker

NOMADIC SETTLEMENT
- Report to Kilte and Amr to complete their quests
- Return to the Worzel home for the afternoon tasks

ZENDER GATE
- Talk to Sarl twice in the mess hall for a hidden quest

NOMADIC SETTLEMENT
- Talk to Thoma
- Talk to Watari and Elder Ivan to start their quests
- Talk to Jodah to start her quest. Choose the correct answers for +2 AP

• Around 8 hours
  
• Around 800,000 people
  
• Around 220 years ago
  
• Pick anything

NORTH HIGHLANDS
- Area 1: 8 treasure chests
- Collect the 3 sheep
- Fishing spot near the statue

ZENDER GATE
- Talk to Sharl to complete her quest

SOUTH HIGHLANDS
- Collect the 2 sheep. You'll automatically return to the settlement.

NORTH HIGHLANDS
- Return Norton to the settlement
- Monsters: stony croaker, infant drango, white fang, zaurtoise, creepy sheep, hippogriff

LAKE LACRIMA
- Fishing spot off of the dock

WATCHTOWER
- Examine the clues at the watch tower. Choose "3:00 AM" and "The weapon that was used" for +1 AP

SOUTH HIGHLANDS
- Examine the mortars south of the watchtower
- Catch target within 2 minutes +1 AP
- Monster: Millium

ZENDER GATER
- Talk to Private Hoover in front of Zender Gate for Red Moon Rose 7

NORTH HIGHLANDS
- Defeat the wanted monster: stone golem
- Report back to Lacan

ANCIENT QUARRY
- Interior: 3 treasure chests
- Use the SW exit to get 2 more treasure chests
- Monsters: vampiric thorn, diglem, jaeger dropout, G, zesvia, Ginosha-Zanak

- Win 1st place in the swimming race +3 AP
- Talk to Sharon in the lobby of the main building for her 2nd character note
- Talk to Kenneth in the fishing clubroom for his character note

TRISTA/ACADEMY
- Buy Imperial Chronicle 4 and Manly Munchies - Coffee from Keynes' Bookstore. Read the book for the roasted coffee recipe
- Attend Alisa's bonding event for her second character note
- Attend Emma's bonding event for Dorothee's character note
- Talk to Bridget in the upper class dorm for her quest. Alan must be conscious by the end of the fight and deal the finishing blow for +2 AP. You'll get Alan's character note
- Monster: Combat shell γ
- Talk to Bridget to get your reward and her character note
- Talk to Towa for her 2nd character note
- Read Erebonian Folklore: Vol 2 in the library
- Talk to Edel in the garden for her character note
- Talk to Fiedelio in the photography clubroom to start his quest. Go to the field's storage building, the old schoolhouse, and the auditorium. You'll get Fiedelio's character note
- Talk to Niethardt in the faculty lounge. Win the race for +1 AP. You'll get Neithardt's character note

OLD SCHOOLHOUSE 4F
- Area 1: 3 treasure chests
- Fishing spot near the first pit cerberus monster
- Area 2: 3 treasure chests
- Monsters: hinomikoto, mad weed, pit cerberus, sepharic gate

ACADEMY
- Talk to Friedel on the 2F of the gym for her character note
- Talk to George in the engineering building for his 2nd character note. Buy the master quartz Criminal
- Talk to Janitor Gyler near the incinerator for a hidden quest. Give the brush to Prinicipal Vandyck. You'll get his character note
- Use your bonding point before attempting to leave the academy

OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
- Monster: Ol-Gadia

- Win without using an item and use S-break at least once +2 AP
- Monsters: Fie, Laura

TRISTA
- Talk to Patrick in front of the upper class dorm for his 2nd character note

ALTO STREET
- Talk to Old Man Heming in Concert Cafe on Alto Street for his quest. Talk to Fiona afterwards.

VAINQUEUR STREET
- Go to the Imperial Chronicle Building. Talk to the receptionist to start a quest.
- Go to Plaza Bifrost. Buy Carnelia 6-8 at Alterna Bookstore.
- Talk to the receptionist at Plaza Bifrost
- Talk to Rinoie at Weston House Whole Foods for her PR comment and the recipe for tomato gratin
- Gather the other 4 comments from the shops. Report back to the Imperial Chronicle

DREICHELS PLAZA
- Approach the palace for a cutscene
- Fishing spot in the NE corner of the plaza
- Talk to Jasmine at the gelato stand for her quest

OST DISTRICT
- Talk to Nadja at Emmrod's Used Goods for the record
- Talk to Gamgee at the pub. Return the hat

ALTO STREET
- Report back to Old Man Heming

GARNIER DISTRICT
- Talk to Ellington at the hotel reception desk
- After lunch, return to the hotel and talk to the owner

UNDERGROUND PASSAGE
- Area 1: 5 treasure chests
- Area 2: 4 treasure chests (2 are only available after the boss fight)
- Monsters: dirty rat, black drome, ball bat, ghoul frog, giant drome

MATER PARK
- Talk to Robert on the bench for Red Moon Rose 8 before talking to the musicians
- Fishing spot in front of the bench
- Talk to the musicians to advance the plot
- Return to Mater Park in the evening
- Monsters: Rean, Machias

VAINQUEUER STREET
- Talk to Howard at Le Sage for his quest

OST DISTRICT
- Talk to Old Man Keaton for his quest. Find the missing cat

HEIMDALLR PORT
- Fishing spot near the ship "Esperanza"
- Talk to the port chief to start his quest

UNDERGROUND WATERWAY
- Area 1: 5 treasure chests
- Fishing spot near the last treasure chest in area 1
- Area 2: 4 treasure chests
- Area 3: 3 treasure chests
- Fight the area boss
- Area 2: 3 treasure chests
- Monsters: sharkodile, scavenger crow, flash drome, fate spinner, great sharkodile

GARNIER DISTRICT
- Talk to the owner of the jewelry store. Follow the clues: statue (Dreichels Plaza), bench (Crystal Garden in Mater Park), table (bracer guild), crates (port), tram (port)

OST DISTRICT
- Talk to Gamgee at the pub for the fried fish recipe

VAINQUEUR STREET
- Report back to Howard at Le Sage
- Check the time table at the tram stop to go to the Sankt District

VAINQUEUR STREET
- In Plaza Bifrost, buy Imperial Chronicle 5 from Alterna Bookstore
- Go upstairs and talk to Crow
- Talk to Bond outside of Plaza Bifrost for his hidden quest
- Travel to the north end of the street for a short cutscene

GARNIER DISTRICT
- Talk to the man at the juice stand

ALTO STREET
- Talk to Milton near the north end of the street
- Talk to the tourist with a briefcase in the cafe

DREICHELS PLAZA
- Investigate near the palace

HEIMDALLR PORT
- Talk to the port chief

OST DISTRICT
- Investigate the entrance to the underground waterway

GARNIER DISTRICT
- Go to the hotel
- Use the underground passage to travel to Mater Park +2 AP

MATER PARK
- Talk to Patrick near the entrance
- Check the tram schedule to return to Mater Park and advance the story

DREICHELS PLAZA
- Talk to Tim near the crepe stand for Red Moon Rose 9
- Talk to Towa and Angelica on the NW side of the plaza

UNDERGROUND PASSAGE
- Area 3: 1 treasure chest
- Monsters: diving ananta, cursed sculpture, Zoro-Agruga, C

- Choose "Eisenritter" +1 AP
- Talk to Instructor Mary in the Home EC room for her character note
- Talk to Emily on academy field her her character note
- Pick up the notebook from Towa
- Look for Millium at the engineering building, gym 2F, academy field by the stable, and main building roof

TRISTA/ACADEMY
- Attend Laura's bonding event for Monica's character note
- Attend Alisa's bonding event for Ferris' character note
- Buy Imperial Chronicle 6 from Keynes' Bookstore
- Talk to Sariffa in the upper class dorm for her character note
- Talk to Ramsay in the student union kitchen for the custard pudding recipe
- Talk to Stefan in the chess clubroom for his character note
- Talk to Beryl in the occult research clubroom to start her quest. Talk to everyone she mentioned. They're all at the areas in question except for Hibelle, who's in the chapel. Report back afterwards. You'll get Instructor Thomas and Beryl's character notes.
- Read The Media: Generational Conflicts in the library
- Talk to Loggins in the gym for his character note
- Talk to Towa in the engineering building to start a quest. Choose the correct answers for +2 AP. You'll get Towa's 3rd character note

• Turn the handlebar right
  
• Slightly to the left
  
• Brake earlier than usual

- Buy the Pandora master quartz from George
- Talk to Sara in the faculty lounge to start her quest. Win the race +1 AP

OLD SCHOOLHOUSE 5F
- Area 1: 3 treasure chests
- From the entrance, head straight to a dead end to find a fishing spot
- Area 2: 3 treasure chests
- Monsters: polyjelly, glaceron, frost biter, unsurtr

TRISTA/ACADEMY
- If you didn't form a strong bond with Towa in your first playthrough, you should attend her bonding event now. This event can be used to meet the second condition needed for her special moment during the dance.
- Talk to Hibelle in the music room for his character note.
- Speak to Hanna in the house across from the Class VII dorm. Go to the chapel and find Kurt on the bench. Offer to carry him. You'll get Rosine's character note.

Meet the conditions for both battles to get +5 AP
- Battle 1: No one KO'd, evade and counter an enemy attack
- Battle 2: No one KO'd, cancel an enemy art
- Monsters: Elliot, Machias, Jusis, Gaius, Alisa, Laura, Emma, Fie

ACADEMY
- Talk to Instructor Beatrix outside of the infirmary for her character note

LEGRAM
- Pick up field assignments from the bracer guild
- Talk to Seria twice at the inn for the refreshing pasta soup recipe
- Talk to Duncan at Watteau's store for his quest
- Buy Carnelia 9 from Watteau
- Fishing spot at the end of the wharf

EBEL HIGHWAY
- Light the lamps along the road for the quest
- Defeat the wanted monster
- Monsters: rose shroom, grass pom, gordi schnarr, greedy reaper, goldcider, coco panda, crocodark

LEGRAM
- Report back to Duncan
- Go the Areseid training school and complete Klaus' request
- Talk to Old Lady Daphne in House 1 for Red Moon Rose 10
- Report back to Toval
- Monsters: Butler Klaus, Viscount Arseid

LEGRAM
- Talk to Sister Thermas in the chapel for her quest. Bring her the ingredients. Leave an offering at the statue.

EBEL HIGHWAY
- Area 1: 4 treasure chests
- Area 2: 4 treasure chests
- Defeat the wanted monster: phalanx J9

LEGRAM
- After the scene at the mansion, talk to Cindy behind the bracer guild for her hidden quest
- Talk to Weiber at the inn for his quest

EBEL HIGHWAY
- Talk to Annabelle on the bridge in the first area. Catch the fish.
- In the second area, pick the luminous grass
- Report back to Cindy and Weiber

LOHENGRIN CASTLE
- Left wing: 2 treasure chests
- Right wing: 2 treasure chests
- Entrance hall 3F, right side: 1 treasure chest
- External corridor: 1 treasure chest
- Entrance hall 3F, left side: 1 treasure chest
- Staircase: 1 treasure chest
- Monsters: shadow spirit, wandering armor, wandering sword, dark canine, death slugger, nosferatu

LEGRAM
- Talk to Prana in the mansion for Red Moon Rose 11

GARELLIA FORTRESS
- Buy Imperial Chronicle 7 in the center junction

- Barracks: 1 treasure chest
- Storage floor 1: 2 treasure chests
- Barracks: 1 treasure chest
- In the other room in the barracks read the papers on the table for the hashed beef rice recipe
- Relay area: 1 treasure chest
- Battle and cutscene outside
- Relay area: 4 treasure chests
- From storage floor 2 take the door to storage floor 1 for 1 treasure chest
- Storage floor 2: 3 treasure chests
- Central freight platform: 1 treasure chest
- Monsters: tri-attacker R2, tri-attacker HG, phalanx J9, zephyranthes, terrorist-sword, terrorist-gun, R-zephyranthes, S (Scarlet)

- Talk to Colette in the main building 2F - west hallway for her character note
- Talk to Vincent in the main building 1F - west hallway for his character note

If you are playing with maximum bonding points, none of the following information is relevant. Just make sure to spend time with every available character today. For everyone else, it's time to open your notebooks and review your options. There are five bonding events in the morning that you will need to see for a character note. They're listed with their associated note below. You should have attended at least one of these in your first playthrough. Make sure to hangout with the others this time. Today's events will meet the second condition required for the special scene at the dance, so do not spend points on any character you were able to view the final bonding scene for in your first playthrough.

TRISTA/ACADEMY
- Attend Gaius' bonding event for his 3rd character note
- Attend Machias' bonding event for his 3rd character note
- Attend Fie's bonding event for her 3rd character note
- Attend Emma's bonding event for her 3rd character note
- Attend Sara's bonding event for her 3rd character note
- Buy Imperial Chronicle 8 and Manly Munchies - Steak from Keynes' Bookstore. Read the book for the stamina steak recipe
- Talk to Mint in the student union to start her quest. The 3 foods you bring will need to add up to at least 8,000 HP to get +2 AP. You'll get Mint's character note
- Talk to Paula on the field for her character note
- Read Erebonian Folklore: Vol 3 in the library
- Buy the Megalith master quartz from George
- Talk to Angelica in the gym for her quest. Win for +2 AP. You'll get her 2nd character note
- Monster: Angelica

OLD SCHOOLHOUSE 6F
- Area 1: 3 treasure chests
- Area 2: 3 treasure chests
- Fishing spot at the bottom of the stairs near the entrance
- Monsters: purple ooze, ghost soul, star lambda, elvavria

TRISTA/ACADEMY
- Attend Millium's bonding event for her 2nd character note
- Talk to Patrick in the gym to start his hidden quest. When you find Celestin, save before talking to him. You'll need to select the correct card for +2 AP. You'll get a character note for Celestin and Patrick.

- No one reaches low HP and win in less than 40 turns +2 AP
- Monster: Instructor Sara

ROER
- Talk to Chief Johann in RF Store to start his quest. Identify all 5 spots: Jackass Repair Shop, Roer Cathedral, in front of the door marked ??? on the map, Dining Bar - F (talk to Almina twice for the tomato cocktail recipe), Roer Institute of Technology (talk to Ratto to start his quest). Report back +2 AP
- Talk to Chief Johann again for Makarov's character note
- Buy Carnelia 10 and Finale from Boronia's General Goods

SPINA BYROAD
- Area 1: 3 treasure chests
- Fishing spot : near the chest with monsters
- Defeat the wanted monster
- Monsters: great grouse, steel ladybug, greedy wolf, mad penguin, hellish tomartian, rocky croaker

ROER
- Report to the provincial army soldier

SACHSEN MOUNTAIN PATH
- Area 1: 3 treasure chests
- Area 2: 4 treasure chests
- Fishing spot at the base of the waterfall
- Monsters: dancing owl, bomb spider, cryon bit, death sickle, roc

SACHSEN MINE SHAFT 3
- Area 1: 1 treasure chest
- Collect the metal
- Monsters: turtle bug, metal bat, gold fungus

ROER
- Report back to Ratto
- After receiving a call from Claire in the evening, go to the building lobby. On your way out the elevator doors will open again. Go back and find Fie. +2 AP
- Talk to Old Man Oulu near the bottom of the escalators for Red Moon Rose 12
- Talk to Locomo across from the elevator for his hidden quest. The boy is hiding near the ??? door.
- Go to Dining Bar - F to advance the plot

ROER
- Talk to Vanilla in residence 1 to start her quest. Look under the bench near the Institute, the bench in front of Dvance's Diner, the bench in front of the station, and on the train
- Buy Imperial Chronicle 9 at Boronias General Goods
- Talk to Chief Sandy in RF Arms to start his quest. Defeat the monsters and report back.

NORTIA HIGHWAY
- Area 1: 3 treasure chests
- Defeat the wanted monster
- Monsters: crimson dragonfly, rock serpent, blue horn, hydra

ROER
- Return to Roer
- Monster: Gespard G

SACHSEN MINE
- Investigate the scene at the mine

ROER
- Report to the provincial soldiers
- Talk to Fraga at the Institute of Technology reception desk for Red Moon Rose 13
- Talk to Irina

UNDERGROUND PASSAGE
- Area 1: 1 treasure chest
- Area 2: 3 treasure chests
- Monsters: metal beetle, moon mole

SACHSEN MINE
- Mine Shaft 3: 3 treasure chests
- Delivery Area: 4 treasure chests
- Relay Area: 6 treasure chests
- Monsters: tri-attacker R2, tri-attacker HG, kazakh doven G, phalanx J9, B-zephyranthes, magma drome, attack dog G, terrorist - sword, terrorist - gun, V (Vulcan), NT-1 (this is thrown by C), G-zephyranthes, C

- Talk to Instructor Beatrix in the infirmary to start her quest
- Make sure you've received the medals from Instructors Makarov, Mary, and Beatrix. Talk to Principal Vandyck. Choose the opposite quartz from your first playthrough. Sara's is Thors and Neithardt's is Chevalier.
- Talk to Bridget in the main building 1F - west hallway to start her quest
- Give Colette the permission slip in the main building 1F - west hallway
- Talk to Casper in the main building 2F - west hallway for the mixed gelato recipe
- Talk to Millium in the Home EC Room
- Deliver the package to Lambert on the academy field
- Deliver the package to Keynes. Buy Imperial Chronicle 10
- Talk to Michael at Radio Trista to start his quest
- Give Nicholas the permission slip at Brandon's General Goods. Buy 10 coarse rock salt for an upcoming quest
- Make sure you've caught the first 19 fish in the notebook. Talk to Kenneth at the fishing spot on the river. Catch the final fish. You'll get the Vermillion master quartz.
- Exchange 500 points with Kenneth for the Orochi master quartz
- Read The Reinford Group: Then and Now in the library
- Deliver the package to Dorothee in the literature clubroom
- Talk to Beryl in the occult research clubroom for her comment
- Talk to George in the engineering building for his 3rd character note. Buy the Murakumo master quartz
- Talk to Vice Principal Heinrich in the courtyard to start his hidden quest. Talk to him a second time for the first location.
- Talk to the students setting up the game in the gym
- Talk to Ferris in the auditorium for her comment
- Give Becky and Hugo their slips in front of the main building
- Report back to Bridget
- Talk to a student council member on the main building roof
- Talk to the female student near the incinerator
- Talk to Rex in front of the old schoolhouse
- Report back to Vice Principal Heinrich. You'll get his character note
- Talk to a female student in the lower class dorm
- Report back to Michael
- Report back to Beatrix
- Choose a partner to go with to pick up the costumes. This meets the second criteria for the final bonding event, so don't choose anyone you spent time with in chapter 6. If you choose to go alone, Crow will go with Rean.

Save before spending any tickets. You can reload this save point if you don't meet the criteria for someone's final bonding event. Spending tickets will advance the story, so make sure you complete all of the required events before doing so. Any characters that you did not spend time with in chapter 6 or take with you on the bike will need 2 tickets used on them to unlock the final bonding scene. Some people have claimed Towa's bonding event in chapter 5 did not unlock the event for them in the end unless they used tickets on her. If you have extra tickets, I would use them with her just in case.

TRISTA
- Talk to the couple in front of the auditorium. Choose "Gate of Avalon" +1 AP
- Read the open notebook on the table in the library for the filling hotpot recipe
- Talk to the man and girl on the roof. Mishy is in the main building 2F - west hallway +1 AP
- Use 2 tickets to advance to afternoon
- Give Becky 10 coarse rock salt at the front gate +1 AP
- Talk to the woman and boy by the incinerator. Go to the custodian's room in the west hallway +1 AP
- Use 3 tickets to advance to evening
- Talk to Celestin in the 2F rest area for Red Moon Rose Finale
- Talk to Nicholas in the home EC room for the handmade hamburger recipe
- Talk to Vanilla in front of the old schoolhouse. Talk to Makarov in the student union. Talk to them again in front of the old schoolhouse. +1 AP
- If you haven't played Gates of Avalon yet, use your last ticket for that to get Sharon's 3rd character note. Otherwise, choose whichever event you'd like.
- After the cutscene, leave the old schoolhouse
- Talk to Margarita twice in the home EC room. If you've discovered all 4 versions of every recipe, she'll give you the Magius master quartz
- You can give the Red Moon Rose books to Beryl in the lower class dorm for a zemurian ore shard
In addition to any zemurian ore shards you've acquired, there is one in each area of the Realm of the Great Shadow. Bring 3 to George and he'll convert it to zemurian ore. Use that to forge a character's strongest weapon.

OLD SCHOOLHOUSE - 7F
- Area 1: 6 treasure chests
- Area 2: 4 treasure chests
- Area 3: 6 treasure chests
- Once you reach the 7F - depths, you'll want to warp out of the schoolhouse and sell all of your belongings for the "International Bank of Rean" achievement. This is the last chance you'll have to access everyone in your party and all of the services in Trista. You can use party members to make recipes for extra money. Elliot's omelet recipe is typically recommended if you really need to grind for mira since the ingredients cost less than the what the food sells for.
- Complete any remaining battle-related achievements
- Return to the schoolhouse and defeat the boss
- Monsters: lunar bee, minos demon, sutr, obidian garmr, ramon, rup kamuy, thunder hydra, steel golem, og-jior, judge pillar, durgnessa, ashen fragment, Loa Erebonius

- Talk to Becky at her stall for her character note
- Talk to George and Elise to advance the plot
- The game will prompt you to save prior to the afterparty. You're going to end up seeing a lot of the same dialogue over and over again as you unlock everyone's bonding achievements. Hold down the turbo and cancel buttons (ctrl and R mouse button on keyboard) to fast forward through everything you've already seen.

- Talk to Lambert on the academy field for his character note
- Buy Imperial Chronicle 11 at the campus store in the student union
- Figure out where Millium and Crow went
- After the speech, talk to Linde and Vivi in the main building 2F for their character notes
- Monsters: drakkhen, spiegel (1st phase), spiegel (2nd phase), Azure Knight

If you've completed everything correctly, you should unlock the remaining achievements as the credits roll.

If you used this guide for your first playthrough, you'll need to run through a second time for the missed character note and the final quartz. You will need to complete a minimum of 40 quests for the medal of compassion. Make sure you transfer your notebook and quartz when starting a new game.

I included the list of hidden quests per chapter to make the process a little faster

Chapter 1
- Story of Seasoning *Kirsche's Cafe* (4/18 evening)
- A Day as a Merchant *Celdic Market* (4/24 evening)

Chapter 2
- A Rose by Any Other Name *Art Room* (5/23 evening)
- The Lost Traveler *Aurochs Fort* (5/30)

Chapter 3
- Attend bonding event for missing character note (Jusis, Laura, Towa, or Alisa)
- A Sticky Situation *Courtyard* (6/20 evening)
- Connecting Hearts *Cafeteria* (6/27 afternoon)

Chapter 4
- Swimming Lessons *Complete 2 Quests* (7/18)
- A Brush With Destiny *Incinerator* (7/18 - evening)
- In Case of Emergency *Vainqueur St* (7/26)

Chapter 5
- Swimming Lessons MK II *Complete 2 Quests* (8/22)
- The Sleeping Boy *House Near Dorm* (8/22 evening)
- Charm of the Eisenritter *Behind Guild* (8/29)

Chapter 6
- Celestin's Secret *Training Hall* (9/19 evening)
- Midnight Hide-and-Seek *Near RF Store* (9/25 evening)

Final Chapter
- Duly Noted *Courtyard) (10/21)